The male supporting character was actually myself.

Could they be flowers blooming in the sea?

Such a unique fragrance is so captivating that it stirs the soul within one who inhales it…

Who are you? What do you want?

The mermaid looked at the man who was groping her with wary eyes, her pupils shrinking.

She was clearly not as pure, kind, and naive as Ariel, the Little Mermaid. Judging from her strong legs, this mermaid had not only transformed into human form but had also learned to walk.

"Don't be nervous, I'm your savior." Jiang Yuan shrugged and chuckled when he saw her panicked look. "You were unconscious on a reef. If I hadn't found you and rescued you, you would probably have been eaten by predators long ago."

I was just checking you out to see if you were injured.

Where do you feel uncomfortable?

Do you have a headache?

Move the child around to check for fractures. If there are any hidden injuries, they must be treated immediately, otherwise it could be life-threatening.

Her pale purple eyes were filled with vigilance. The mermaid reached out and pulled the cloth over her body, saying coldly, "My name is Adria. May I ask the name of my savior?"

"Jiang Yuan."

After giving a casual reply, he took out some food from his stash and asked, "Would you like something to eat?"

At the same time, he was thinking about how to flirt with her, as this girl didn't seem easy to fool.

"No need, thank you," Adriya shook her head and declined.

She recalled carefully that she had been swimming smoothly in the sea, but somehow a sudden undercurrent swept her up and crashed her onto the reef!

When he woke up again, this guy started groping him.

Even a fool knows what he's thinking!

Jiang Yuan... His name and face matched perfectly. He was the human that everyone was wary of, according to information that had recently been circulating from other mermaid groups.

But he was right. If they remained unconscious on the rocks for too long, they might be eaten by hunters.

Torn between a life-saving grace and a warning of danger, Adriana, who was clear about her love and hate, was in a dilemma.

Jiang Yuan slowly finished packing up the stored food, then started tidying up the room, refusing to leave the bedroom;

The mermaid Adriana had lived for over three hundred years and spent most of her time hunting. She was not a naive child like Ariel who knew nothing. She curled up in the corner and remained silent.

Apart from the flickering candlelight and the occasional crackling of the candle flame, the room was so quiet that you could hear your own heartbeat.

"What do you want?" Adriana felt fine and asked directly, "You saved my life, and I want to know how I can repay your kindness."

Jiang Yuan's gaze was intriguing as he stared intently at her and said in a joking tone, "Then... repay me with your body!"

Adria, without flinching from his lustful gaze, smiled faintly and asked, "You like me?"

"Of course! Who doesn't like beautiful women?"

"I understand. You only like my beauty, just a pretty face. We mermaids are different from you humans, do you know that?"

Jiang Yuan, who was already feeling unbearably hot, licked his lips and stood up. "I can find out about it now..."

Adriana waved her hand and laughed, "You wouldn't like that feeling, after all, you're not a mermaid."

"How do you know I don't like it if you haven't tried it?" he asked with a teasing smile.

"I'm over three hundred years old, don't you care?"

Jiang Yuan was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected that the delicate and beautiful mermaid in front of him, who looked to be no more than twenty years old, was actually so old. His heart stirred!

It is said that mermaids can live forever. If you were to marry one, you could share your lifespan and live for hundreds of years longer.

"Of course I don't care!" he patted his chest confidently. "I love you, and it has nothing to do with anything else. If you're willing to be with me, wouldn't it be wonderful if we lived happily ever after?"

"One love for life?" Adria was somewhat surprised, then covered her mouth and chuckled, "If you're sincere, wait for me here. At the very least, I need to say goodbye to my kind."

When Jiang Yuan saw her about to leave, he instinctively wanted to stop her, and even briefly considered the possibility of locking her in the cabin and imprisoning her.

He then chose to give up, after all, what he needed was a helper, not a tool for venting.

Imprisoning her might satisfy me, but if I could get her to follow me willingly, she would definitely be a great help in the future!

This includes, but is not limited to, using songs to confuse other survivors; hunting; and even befriending mermaids to help them find mineral deposits and underwater treasures.

I'll take a gamble; if I lose, at worst I'll just lose a wife I can vent my frustrations on.

If we win, we'll gain a lot!

"You'll come back, won't you?" Jiang Yuan asked anxiously as he chased after them onto the deck.

Adria jumped into the water, her legs transforming into a beautiful fishtail. She rested her snow-white arms on the platform and smiled faintly, "Wait for me, I haven't repaid your life-saving grace yet!"

"Then...a kiss will do!"

However, all that answered him was a splash as Adriana leaped out of the water and disappeared back into the water.

Jiang Yuan looked at the vast sea with a sense of melancholy and loss. He should have kissed the sea first to see what it tasted like!

I'm so inexperienced, I was so focused on touching it that I didn't even think of it...

The amazing encounter, which only exists in novels, was short-lived and bizarre, so much so that when Jiang Yuan was salvaging supplies the next day, he was still wondering whether he had saved a mermaid or had a beautiful dream.

As night fell on the second day, Jiang Yuan, who was idly browsing the chat channel after dinner, suddenly heard a knocking sound coming from the back of the yacht!

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Jiang Yuan's Choice

He ran over and saw that the beautiful Adriana, with her pale purple eyes, was only showing her upper body as she floated with the seawater, her snow-white arms resting on the platform, her hands holding a small water ball.

"Bring me a container to store this." Adriana saw him and gave him a meaningful smile.

Jiang Yuan was surprised to find that he had won the bet. He excitedly ran upstairs and grabbed a wooden basin.

"You really came back."

Come on up! I just found some fresh fruit on a small island today. Let's eat fruit, watch the moon, and chat together!

"You're staying, aren't you?" He held the wooden basin, his intense gaze almost spitting fire at the other person.

Adria swayed her fishtail and smiled gently, "Whether you stay or not depends on your decision."

She slightly raised her chin and said, "The little goldfish I gave you just now was obtained at a price through 'divine will,' and it's more than enough to repay your life-saving grace."

Say to it: I wish, I want...

It can grant you one wish.

You now have two choices.

First: Accept 'God's will' to make a wish for what you urgently want;

Second: I wished to be human and to be with you for life, so that we could stay together forever.

If we choose the first option, then we will have no further connection.

You must remember not to try to gain more 'divine will' by making wishes through opportunistic means. Not only will it not be achieved, but you will also be punished for your greed.

You can only make one request when making a wish, otherwise it will be invalid.

God hates the greedy!

So now make your choice; whether I stay or not is entirely up to you.

Can it turn a mermaid into a human?

For a moment, Jiang Yuan felt that this was a test that Adriana had given him.

However, as he watched the small fish radiating golden light swimming in a pool of clear water, his intuition told him that this thing was not a living being, but more like some kind of energy!

He didn't even think about it and completely ignored the second option.

What I really want is a mermaid! Turning Adria into a human is a joke!

There are plenty of people with two legs in the world, especially in raft survival, where there are countless celebrities. If you want to build a harem, it's just a matter of saying a few words.

People want mermaids because they want novelty and the sense of mystery between different species.

What's so fun about becoming human?

Adriana was very beautiful, but she lost her ability to live forever, and in a few years she would still become an old hag.

She actually fantasized about being with him for life?

This is just asking for trouble!

Only a fool would choose to hang himself on one tree!

With such a wonderful treasure, of course I should consider making an even more important wish.

Do you want aircraft carriers and warships?

Or should I marry a loyal mermaid princess?

Jiang Yuan paced back and forth on the deck with a solemn expression, carrying a wooden basin. After waiting for a moment, Adriana revealed a cold smile. As expected, he was a two-faced and scheming human!

"It's a pity there's only one chance." After thinking carefully for a moment, Jiang Yuan hesitated.

Having warships and such can certainly make you rise to the top in one step, but what comes after that?

Once you reach a certain point, will you become a ripe fruit, ready to be harvested by the sign-in system?

He looked at the yacht he owned, feeling a mix of resentment and uncertainty.

Unbind from the sign-in system?

After that, you really can only rely on luck, leveling up step by step by salvaging resources and searching the island, having lost your strongest support.

Jiang Chen is currently far ahead, and without the sign-in system giving away rewards, I will only fall further behind.

If I don't unbind, what if the sign-in system wants to take back these small favors and charge some interest...

After much internal struggle, Jiang Yuan asked Adriana again and received a reply that the sooner he made a wish, the better the effect. Jiang Yuan gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

"I wish that I could unbind the sign-in system without any loss!"

After finally saying those words, he felt as if all the strength had been drained from his body.

[Your wish is being read...]

The "Will of God" seemed to pause for a moment. After a while, a pleasant notification sound rang in Jiang Yuan's mind: [Wish fulfilled. Your linked sign-in system has been removed. The rewards you've received will not be taken back.]